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The Woody Foundation

9/3/2018

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When I got home from Houston I had a big box waiting for me. I couldn’t imagine what could be inside of the box because I had not ordered anything online that could have been shipped while I was away. When I opened it I found a backpack to you and adaptive equipment specialized to my injury level. It was all provided to me free of charge from the Woody Foundation, it’s called the Woody Pack. It’s for people with limited hand function.
The Woody Pack was created after James “Woody” Beckham suffered a spinal cord injury in 2011 playing rugby. Inside my,, Woody Pack was all kinds of assistive devices that could potentially be the difference between being independent or dependent. I was so surprised at everything that came in it! There’s so much I could use. My favorite things are the Velcro cup holder and the sixth digit. If you suffered a spinal cord injury or know someone who has had a spinal cord injury I would highly suggest you requesting the Woody Pack for them. It could help them regain some independence.
Independence is something so many of us with a spinal cord injury strive for because we had it ripped away from us. When my accident happened I was only fourteen and had not yet started to gain much of my independence but that independence I did lose was horrible. There are so many adults that completely lose the independence when they suffer a spinal cord injury and something like The Woody Pack could help gain a sense of independence.
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Everything that came in my Woody Pack
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    Paralyzed from the neck down after an ATV rollover at 14, April Otwell is beating the odds the doctors gave her. She's a blogger, fantasy writer, college student, sugar glider guardian and spinal cord injury survivor.  She's even writing her first fiction novel!

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